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The aim of this study is to determine how mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training affects levels of anxiety, depression, and hopelessness in menopausal women. This experimental study was conducted as a pretest-posttest, control group design in two family health centers. The sample consisted of 100 (50 in the control group, 50 in the experimental group) menopausal women, determined on basis of power analysis. Data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, and the Beck Hopelessness Scale. Whereas women in the experimental group received eight sessions of MBSR training, the women in the control group did not receive any intervention. There was a posttraining decrease in the mean anxiety, depression, and hopelessness scores of the experimental group, compared with the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < .05). We found that MBSR training effectively reduced anxiety, depression, and hopelessness in menopausal women. [ Psychiatr Ann 2023;53(2):83–94.]

This study aimed to determine the effect of psychological resilience on hope in individuals with schizophrenia. This was a cross-sectional study. One hundred and one (101) individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia were included in the study. The Descriptive Characteristics Form, Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), and Herth Hope Scale (HHS) were used to collect data. A positive and moderate correlation was observed between the individuals' mean total HHS scores and mean total BRS scores ( P < .05, r = 0.508). Additionally, as a result of regression analysis, hope was found to be associated with 25% of the total variance in psychological resilience. The results of this study indicate that as the psychological resilience of the individuals increased, their hope levels increased, or as the hope levels of the individuals increased, their psychological resilience increased. [ Psychiatr Ann . 2022;52(11):477–483.]

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy-based psychoeducation provided to individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia on internalized stigma and functional remission.The study was conducted based on the quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest control group with 100 individuals, who were diagnosed with schizophrenia, in a Community Mental Health Center between September 2020 and June 2021.It was determined that after the cognitive behavioral therapy-based psychoeducation, the internalized stigma level decreased and the functional remission level increased in the experimental group compared with the control group.In the study, it was determined that the experimental and control groups had low levels of functional remission and high levels of internalized stigma before the cognitive behavioral therapy-based psychoeducation, and the functional remission levels increased and the internalized stigma levels decreased in the experimental group compared with the control group after the cognitive behavioral therapy-based psychoeducation.

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of perceived social support on self-care agency and loneliness among elderly Muslim people. This study used a cross-sectional design and included 965 elderly individuals who met the inclusion criteria. There was a positive correlation between perceived social support and self-care agency and a negative correlation between perceived social support and loneliness in elderly muslim individuals (p < 0.05). It is recommended that psychiatric nurses should activate the social support mechanisms of elderly individuals, and necessary follow-ups to increase self-care agencies must be conducted.

Spiritual well-being has been evaluated as an important factor for both physical and mental recovery. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between spiritual well-being and medication adherence in individuals diagnosed with mental illness. The study was conducted as a correlational descriptive study. The study sample consisted of 410 individuals diagnosed with mental illness. The study was conducted in the psychiatry clinic of a university hospital. The data were collected using a descriptive information form, the spiritual well-being scale, and the Morisky medication adherence scale. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between spiritual well-being and treatment adherence (r = 0.856, p = 0.002). Patient spiritual well-being was significant in explaining medication adherence (R2 = 0.48, p = 0.000). This study showed that spiritual well-being affected medication adherence in individuals diagnosed with mental illness.

Purpose This study was conducted to determine the relationship between the care burden and burnout level of primary caregivers of patients undergoing liver transplantation. Design and methods The sample size of this descriptive and correlational was determined to be 202 primary caregivers via the power analysis. Findings It can be asserted that the primary caregivers had high burnout and had moderate care burden. It was found that there was a statistically positive moderate correlation between the caregivers' care burden and burnout (p ˂ 0.05). Practice implications In the study, it was determined that primary caregivers of patients undergoing liver transplantation had higher burnout and moderate care burden. Also, care burden affected burnout.

Purpose: The study was designed to determine the relationship between loneliness and substance use proclivity in child and adolescent substance users.Method: The study was conducted at the Substanc...

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effect of mindfulness on negative automatic thoughts in cannabis users. Method: The sample size of this cross-sectional study was determined as 60...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of negative automatic thoughts on hope in patients with schizophrenia. DESIGN AND METHODS The sample size of the study was calculated to be 94 patients through the power analysis. The study was completed with 115 patients who met the inclusion criteria. "descriptive characteristics form," "automatic thoughts questionnaire-negative," and "dispositional hope scale" were used to collect the data. FINDINGS In the study, it was found that there was a negative strong correlation between negative automatic thoughts and hope levels. In addition, the negative automatic thoughts of the patients had a statistical significance in accounting for hope (p

This study was conducted to determine the effect of psychoeducation based on motivational interview techniques on medication adherence, hope, and psychological well-being in schizophrenia patients. There are many studies using Motivational Interviewing for individuals with schizophrenia. However, there are no studies on whether the concept of “adherence to treatment,” which is clearly shown to be corrected with 6 to 8 weeks of motivational interviewing, will positively affect concepts such as “hope and well-being,” which require longer interventions, in a shorter time. In this context, there are not enough studies in which motivational interviewing techniques are integrated into psychoeducational interventions that can be organized with more individuals. The study was conducted with a pretest-posttest control group design. The sample size of the study was determined as 150 schizophrenia patients including 75 in the experimental group and 75 in the control group based on power analysis. The researcher provided the patients in the experimental group with a six-session psychoeducation program based on motivational interview techniques. A “Descriptive Characteristics Form,” the “Herth Hope Index,” the “Morisky Medication Adherence Scale,” and the “Psychological Well-Being Scale” were used to collect the data. In the study, psychoeducation based on motivational interview techniques created a statistically significant difference in the medication adherence, hope and psychological well-being levels of the patients in the experimental and control groups ( p

Background: Infertility has increased in recent years. Infertility can cause many mental problems. The place of psychoeducation based on positive psychotherapy (PPT) is important in coping with mental problems. Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of PPT-based training on stigma and self-efficacy in women receiving infertility treatment. Methods: This experimental study with randomized control group was completed with 64 women receiving infertility treatment. While the women in the experimental group received an 8-session PPT-based training, no intervention was applied to those in the control group. Results: A statistically significant difference was observed ( p= .001) between the stigma and self-efficacy levels of the experimental group after the PPT-based training. Conclusions: It was found that the PPT-based training was effective in decreasing stigma level of the women who received infertility treatment and increasing their self-efficacy level.

This study tested the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training on multiple outcomes in patients with schizophrenia. We compared MBSR, psychoeducation, and control groups in a randomized controlled research design. Outcome measures assessed hope, psychological wellbeing, and functional recovery over three time points in 137 participants. The results of this study indicate that MBSR training was more effective in terms of increasing the level of hope, psychological well-being, and functional recovery of schizophrenia patients when compared with psychoeducation and control patients.

This study aimed to determine the effect of spiritual well-being on hope in immobile patients suffering from paralysis due to spinal cord injuries. The sample size of this cross-sectional study was determined to be 100 immobile patients suffering from paralysis due to spinal cord injuries via power analysis. "Descriptive Characteristics Form," "Spiritual Well-being Scale," and "Dispositional Hope Scales" were used to collect the data. It was determined that participants' spiritual well-being scores were 22.25 +/- 9.62 and their hope scores were 29.53 +/- 9.83. There was a weak but positive correlation between the total scores on the hope scale and the spiritual well-being scale (p = 0.001, r = 0.477). Among immobile patients suffering from paralysis due to spinal cord injury, spiritual well-being levels accounted for 22% of the variance in hope levels (p = 0.001, R-2 = 0.22). This study showed that as patients' spiritual well-being levels increased, their hope levels also increased.

Purpose To measure the frequency, type, purpose of complementary medicine (CM) use among people with diabetes mellitus. Materials and methods The population of this descriptive study consisted of the patients hospitalized in the endocrine clinic of a university hospital in Eastern Turkey who were diagnosed with diabetes. Data were collected from 316 patients. Results 43.0% of the patients were using CM, and 97.0% of those using CM tried herbal methods. The patients who had variable glycated haemoglobin values (60.3%) and those who had DM-related complications (60.3%) used CM more. Conclusion It was determined that CM usage was prevalent among the patients. The most frequently used CM method was herbal therapy. We found that the use of CM was more common in patients with poor metabolic control. Therefore, healthcare professionals must be assess use of CM and provide suitable counseling.

Purpose The study was conducted for the purpose of determining the relationship between internalized stigma and loneliness in patients with schizophrenia. Design and methods The population of this correlational-descriptive study consisted of a total of 200 in patients with schizophrenia. The data were collected using "Form of Descriptive Characteristics", "Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Inventory (ISMI)", and "UCLA Loneliness Scale". Findings It was determined that the loneliness level of the patients who participated in the study was 57.20 ± 10.38 and level of of internalized stigma was 79.65 ± 13.48. There was a statistically positive and strong correlation between loneliness and internalized stigma total mean scores of the patients (P = 0.001, r = 0.854). Practise implications It was found that the schizophrenic patients had high levels of internalized stigma and loneliness.

This study was conducted to determine the association between religious belief and treatment adherence among those with mental illness. The sample size of this cross-sectional study was determined to be 255 patients diagnosed with mental illness via power analysis. A descriptive characteristics form prepared by the researcher, the Systems of Belief Inventory, and the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale were used to collect data. Patients were listed and chosen by using a simple random sampling method. This study found no significant correlation between religious belief and treatment adherence (p > .05). It was determined that treatment adherence was moderate in patients with high religious beliefs and that treatment adherence was low in patients with low religious beliefs. Religious belief was not a factor influencing treatment adherence among those with mental illness.

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation between mindfulness and negative automatic thoughts in depression patients. DESIGN AND METHODS The sample of the study, which was conducted as a correlational descriptive study, was determined as 151 patients with depression via power analysis. The Descriptive Characteristics Form, "Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)," and "Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire-Negative (ATQ-N)" were used to collect the data. FINDINGS It was determined that the total mean score of the participants was 32.59 ± 8.55 in the MAAS and 109.06 ± 15.07 in the ATQ-N. In the study, it was found that there was a statistically negative strong correlation between mindfulness and negative automatic thoughts of patients with depression (p

This study was conducted to determine the effect of religious belief on depression and hopelessness in advanced cancer patients. The sample size of this cross-sectional study was determined as 267 as a result of the power analysis. The study was carried out between February 2018 and December 2018. “The Patient Information Form”, “The Religious Attitude Scale”, “The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)”, and “The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS)” were used to collect the data. It was determined that the total mean score of the cancer patients participating in the study for Religious Attitude Scale was 4.51 ± 0.44 (high level), their total mean score for depression inventory was 19.06 ± 9.38 (moderate level), and their total mean score for hopelessness scale was 10.23 ± 1.94 (moderate level). In the study, the difference between the religious beliefs and depression and hopelessness levels of the cancer patients was statistically significant (p

Purpose This study was conducted to identify the effect of insights on medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia. Design and methods This is a cross-sectional study conducted between June 2017 and June 2018 in the Elazig Mental Health and Diseases Hospital. The sample of the study was determined as 300 patients with schizophrenia with the power analysis. Descriptive Characteristics Form, Birchwood Insight Scale, and Morisky Medication Adherence Scale were used to collect the data. In the analysis of data, percentage, arithmetic mean, independent samples t test, the Kruskal Wallis test, analysis of variance, regression analysis, and post hoc-Tukey tests were used. Findings Approximately 69% of the patients had a moderate level of medication adherence and moderate insight. There was a statistically positive strong correlation between the insights and medication adherence of the patients (P Practise implications The patients with schizophrenia had low insight and moderate medication adherence and as their insight increased their medication adherence increased.

Purpose This study was conducted to compare the relationship between the smartphone addiction and loneliness in high school and university students. Design and methods A correlation and descriptive study from a convenience sample of 1156 high school and university students. Questionnaire, Smartphone Addiction scale, and Short Loneliness scale were used to collect the data of the study. Findings No relationship was found between the smartphone addiction and loneliness in high school and university students. Practice implacitions It is recommended to organize comprehensive training programs for the students and their families in the school health services.

Introduction Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness characterized by symptoms including hearing voices or seeing objects that do not exist, weak emotional reactions, and inadequate social relations. Schizophrenia is a long-term disease that is usually treated with anti-psychotic drugs. However, medication alone is insufficient for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia and alternative methods are needed. The aim of this study was to determine the effect that yoga has on the clinical insight and medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia. Methods This randomized controlled trial was conducted at the Community Mental Health Centre (CMHC). The study was conducted using a pretest / posttest and a control group. There were 50 patients with schizophrenia who participated, including 25 in the intervention group and 25 in the control group. The patients in the intervention group participated in group yoga practices every weekday for 8 weeks. No intervention was applied to the control group, and they received the CMHC’s routine care. The Descriptive Characteristics Form, Birchwood Insight Scale, and Morisky Medication Adherence Scale were used to collect data. Results The difference between the pretest and posttest mean scores for the insight and medication adherence scales was statistically significant in the intervention group (p Conclusion Yoga appeared to be effective for increasing medication adherence and clinical insight in patients with schizophrenia. It is recommended that yoga should be integrated within the rehabilitation period.